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Torres Strait Islanders are among hundreds of millions of people worldwide who are at risk of being displaced by rising sea levels caused by climate change. A new study released in the peer reviewed journal Nature Communications has found that 267 million people worldwide live on land less than two […]
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A new report has ranked Australia last for climate action out of the 193 member states of the United Nations. The latest edition of the annual Sustainable Development Report, produced by the UN-backed Sustainable Development Solutions Network, assessed countries’ performance. Under Sustainable Development Goal 13, Climate Action, it assessed progress […]
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Wild At Art 2021, Australia’s top wildlife art competition for kids will open on World Environment Day, Saturday, June 5. Australian Conservation Foundation Digital Campaigner, Taryn Sadler, says Australia is home to an incredible diversity of life, and one thing nearly all of us share is a love and appreciation […]
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A new report by the Climate Council has called out gas as a polluting fossil fuel that is harming our health, wellbeing and the climate. Gas has been marketed to Australians as a safe, clean alternative to other fossil fuels but the Climate Council report has recommended it’s important for […]
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The Australian Conservation Foundation and the Australian Energy Foundation have formed a partnership to encourage local sports clubs to switch to clean energy. From our grassroots local clubs to the roaring stadiums of the finals, Australian sport is a uniting force of passion and pride for many in our communities, […]
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The Central Coast community’s pushback against the proposed sale of community assets is gathering momentum. By Jackie Pearson Many small groups are joining forces to oppose some of the land sales included in Tranche 3 of Central Coast Council’s disposal of assets to pay off its debts. Yesterday locals gathered […]
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s recent announcement on the Central Coast that his government will spend a total of $539 million on five hydrogen hubs and carbon capture projects will not be sufficient to handle the climate emergency. Climate Future Chair, Mr Richard Weller, said “We do need a hydrogen industry […]
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The journey from fence-sitting journalist to focusing on ESG has taken a while and I am now very comfortable with the title activist writer. By Jackie Pearson I remember returning to my hometown for a year in 1998 and working on the local Rural Press paper. The editorial training was […]
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Central Coast Council’s flood update on March 23 gave a vivid description of what it’s like to live in one of the most climate-change affected regions on the east Coast of Australia. The council’s workers had been “on the ground managing road closures, responding to water and sewer interruptions and […]
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The banks are shifting on climate. All big four banks have publicly committed to stop financing thermal coal by either 2030 or 2035, according to the Australian Conservation Foundation’s Economy and Democracy program manager, Matt Rose. “The next step is to get out of gas and oil,” Rose says. “Together […]
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